that’s me

There’s a place in the universe where nerds and humor intersect and it’s called McSweeney’s Internet Tendency.

As a writer dabbling in humor, it’s the Big Kahuna, the elusive yes that you reach for but never expect to receive. It’s like a blessing from the funny gods – if McSweeney’s thinks it’s funny, it must be really freakin’ funny. Some of the stuff is so funny, I don’t even get it.

Let’s just say that they have a reputation for being a tad highbrow. And they’re known for their rejection emails that are often more hilarious than the piece you submitted.

In early December, I received a yes. I danced. I jumped. I called my husband. (This in of itself is momentous–I never call my husband during the day except if there are car or plumbing issues.) He did a very good job at acting impressed only later admitting that he had no idea what McSweeney’s was.

I could try to play it cool, but I am totally freaking out because today they published my piece: Course Catalog for Children With Their Heads Up Their Asses.

Hop over, take a took, tell your friends, check out some of their other posts. They rarely disappoint.

But before you do, I want to share with you one thing.

I knew when I was writing this that I was on to something. I wrote it on my phone, on a plane, and it required very little editing.

And the truth is, I didn’t really need McSweeney’s to tell me it was funny. That is the icing on the cake. I didn’t need that external validation because when I wrote it I knew and I believed that it was.

This is something that I’m focusing on this year. Having a little more faith. Believing that what I have is enough, worthy of being out in the world. Living from the inside out vs. the outside in. I think we all could use a little bit of that.